Healthcare Assistant - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are recruiting a full-time Healthcare Assistant for the Eleanor Hobbs Ward at Southend Hospital which specialises in Gastroenterology.

Eleanor Hobbs Ward is a Gastroenterology and General Medicine Ward. It is an acute mixed 35 medical bedded ward based on the 5th floor of the tower block.

This job will close early if we receive sufficient applicants.

The Health Care Assistant will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the ward to provide a seamless service & high quality care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

You will act as a member of the care team, undertake care to assist qualified nurse in delivering patient focused care sensitively, respecting personal dignity and respect.

You will be expected to work collaboratively as part of the ward team, adhering to the Trust's policies and procedures and the philosophy of the ward.

You will handle information and exchange it with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

Effective communication is expected to be maintained within care team and between other team members, patients, relatives and visitors.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be.

Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.